Research Integrity: Ensuring research trustworthiness
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Research integrity refers to adopting the best research practices that give people confidence and trust in the findings of the research outcomes. Integrity in research is generally achieved by strict adherence to the set of ethical principles set by the research community, at large, without any deviation from its core standards. Research findings are crucial to filling the knowledge gaps, discovering new treatments, gathering insights and evidence for governance structures and making important national and global decisions. So, upholding high research standards and ensuring a robust, transparent, and fair process is essential to promote research integrity.
Integrity in research forms the basis of society’s trust in research results and expertise. Research ethics and integrity must be considered at all stages of research to avoid questionable findings and research misconduct. The key principles of research integrity include:
Research integrity is often compromised due to several reasons. Extreme stress and pressure on the researchers and authors to publish their study for graduation or funding purposes, strict deadlines they must adhere to for career advancements and oversight of institutions can cause serious research integrity violations. Some such academic and research integrity violations that can abandon the basic research principles of transparency and openness are:
Peer review is a primary form of research evaluation that helps assess the report or manuscript quality before publication. It ensures credibility and trustworthiness of the research and its findings. The role of peer review in supporting research integrity and trust is crucial as it tackles unconscious bias and enhances data transparency. The peer review process is beneficial in identifying fabricated and invalid data. Peer review services prevent unethical practices like plagiarism and ensures high standards of the scientific process for the research results. The reviewers must follow certain peer review guidelines considering the potential for bias and abuse of the process, such as:
We can establish a culture of research integrity leveraging the policies and best practices mentioned by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and maintain the highest standards in publication ethics. There are also multiple reporting checklists and guidelines that authors must follow. Technological advancements like plagiarism detection software and image checking tools flag redundant information and spot errors. Amidst all such developments, peer review remains the most crucial step in ensuring research integrity before a study is published. The editorial office plays a significant role in supporting peer review management and support. They are rightly placed to identify and communicate any such deviations promptly to the authorities concerned for further investigation.
Integra offers smart, end-to-end peer review services catering to different working models. We are experienced in peer review database clean-up that checks for duplicate accounts and flags suspicious user accounts within a short span. The subject matter experts evaluate manuscripts in a timely manner and offer valuable feedback. Our team also looks for solicitation emails offering bribes for publication or proposing to collaborate with the journal to publish multiple manuscripts in return for quick acceptance. Upholding research integrity is not just an individual’s responsibility but an obligation shouldered by all the stakeholders, involving authors, institutions, ethical committees, peer reviewers and publishers.
https://ori.hhs.gov/education/products/ucla/chapter1/page02.htmhttps://www.ed.ac.uk/research-office/research-integrity/what-is-research-integrity
https://research.unimelb.edu.au/work-with-us/ethics-and-integrity/research-integrity-principles
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https://uaf.edu/ori/responsible-conduct/peer-review/index.php
https://researchintegrity.asu.edu/responsible-conduct/responsible-conduct-research-program/peer-review
https://ukrio.org/publications/code-of-practice-for-research/3-0-standards-for-organisations-and-researchers/3-14-peer-review/
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